ta
interjection
thank you.
ta
1 American
[tah]
/ tɑ /
interjection
British Slang.
tā
2
American
[tah]
/ tɑ /
noun
ṭā
3
American
[tah]
/ tɑ /
noun
Ta
4
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
TA
5
American
TA
1
British
abbreviation
Ta
2
British
symbol
ta
3
British
/ tɑː /
interjection
Etymology
Origin of ta1
First recorded in 1765–75; by infantile shortening and alteration
Origin of tā2
From Arabic
Origin of ṭā3
From Arabic
Example Sentences
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She also said that Labour had pledged in its manifesto to tackle ticket touting - where secondary sites sell tickets at vastly inflated prices, and there would be ta consultation on it in the autumn.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2024
In December, the company said it wanted to restart labor ta lks with the goal of ratifying contract agreements in 2024.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Because stop sounds, along with vowels, are the earliest and most frequent sounds babies tend to babble – which means "pa," "ta," "ba" and "da" are all early infant vocalizations.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022
“That thing where ya break out of your own clannish mentality ta do somethin’ for someone else!”
From New York Times ● May 22, 2022
Whyn’tcha come on out ta the rig, meet everyone, get some grub, and we can talk business?”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
One new concept, expressed by dā and ndā, or tā and ntā.
From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by William T. Preyer
Though I may not touch it yet I may see Si non tangendi copia ē videndi tā; erit.
From Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters by W. Carew Hazlitt
Ye trade Ki da ta way min Ki da tā wan o wa Mata a la ozayo Na ool nee.
From Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. by John M'lean
They trade A ta way wok Ata way wok Ma tā a leeay la Eghon a el nee.
From Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. by John M'lean
In Des Moines, Iowa, Axios reporter Linh Ta used to attend three-hour city budget meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
The dispute later expanded to the 13th Century Ta Moan temple complex - which Cambodia claimed Thai troops had lined with barbed wire on Thursday.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
Celebrity makeup artist and entrepreneur Patrick Ta admits that he is constantly falling in and out of love with Los Angeles — the place he’s called home for the last 13 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
Britain's Dina Asher-Smith was third in the women's 100m, behind Olympic champion Julien Alfred and veteran Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025
“Yeah, I saw it all, Ta — ” “Shut up! I’m asking Sapo!”
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
TA Securities downgrades Malaysia’s automotive sector’s rating to underweight from neutral, with sell ratings on Bermaz Auto, MBM Resources and Sime Darby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
TA Securities lowers its target price for Astro to 0.06 ringgit from 0.07 ringgit while maintaining a sell rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
TA Securities maintains an overweight rating on the Malaysian utilities sector, pegging Tenaga Nasional, Samaiden, Malakoff and Ranhill Utilities as top picks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
TA Securities maintains a buy rating on IHH and keeps the target price at 10.30 ringgit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
As she picks up each piece of mail, addressed to this or that faculty member or TA, she begins putting it into the appropriate box, matching name to name.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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